- Write down five examples of non-fiction texts.
- Note three presentational devices which you would associate with these genres. If you have time, explain why these devices are effective.
- Write down 3 language features which could be used in these texts. If you have time, give examples of these features.
- Can you always trust non-fiction? Why?
- What does GAPS stand for?
- Genre, Audience, Purpose, Sentences
- Genre, Alliteration, Purpose Sentences
- Genre, Adjectives, Purpose, Style
- Genre, Audience, Purpose, Style
- Find a newspaper or magazine article online. Identify the following and provide 2 pieces of evidence to support each answer:
- Target Audience – who is it aimed at?
- Purpose of the text – why has this text been written?
- Style – is the text formal or informal
- What the definitions of the following purposes: Inform, Persuade, Opinion?
- Find examples of the following: An advertisement, a leaflet, a magazine article and a newspaper article. Answer the following questions about each:
- What is the purpose of the text?
- How does the author use presentational devices effectively to achieve their purpose? Give at least 3 examples, support them with evidence and analyse why they have been used, as in for mood, memory and clarity.
- What is simple language? What is descriptive language? Explain in your own words.
- Name as many writing techniques as possible.
- Remembering to give examples, evidence and analysis, find a of non-fiction text and answer one of the following questions:
- List three things the author is informing the reader about.
- How are 3 presentational devices used in the text?
- What, in the text, is inferred rather than stated outright?
- Describe 3 writing techniques the author and evaluate how effective they are in relation to the purpose of the text.